Making a living in Dongguan, her fiery red lips offer me tenderness.

"Ugh, he's willing, but I'm scared. I'm pregnant, what if I get an infection? There are so many bacteria in the mouth, what if I get sick?"

"However, he did it two months ago in Guangzhou, and he said it was a sign that he loved me."

"Did I move you?"

"A little bit, anyway, I've never experienced this before. Back when I was with Gao Wei, I didn't know anything, and none of this stuff happened to me."

"It's kind of sad to think about it. I'm so old and I haven't experienced anything yet, so when I met him, I cherished him so much and I really couldn't bear to let him go. When he broke up with me last time, I was actually quite heartbroken."

"Hey, has Old Wang ever helped you?"

"No, there's no romance at all. I've never experienced anything like it. I've practically wasted my life."

Tan Yan cursed inwardly, "Next time I'll definitely get Ding Yang to give it to me too..."

"Yan'er, Ding Yang is so much younger than you. What if he has other women outside in the future?"

"Sigh, I didn't think about this at the time. Even if I were pregnant, what could I do? At worst, I could just break up. I wouldn't care if I had a child, and I could explain it to my parents."

"Chan'er, tell me about yourself. Didn't you say last time that you were going to Chang'an to see that gigolo, and that you had fallen for him? Why did you suddenly give up?"

"Is it a real duck? Or is it a scam?"

"He's a scammer, he's not real at all. I stopped talking to him after that. Online chats aren't very reliable."

"Chan'er, you're officially divorced now, you can find someone else. You and Lao Wang have been separated for so many years, you've suffered so much."

"Sigh, I have children, so finding a partner isn't easy. There are plenty of men, but where can I find a suitable one?"

"Before we even started talking, they asked if you had any children. If you had a boy, they immediately refused to talk to you. Everyone says they don't want to be Dorgon. It's really hard to find a woman with a son."

"Don't listen to people's nonsense, or you could find a divorced person."

"I don't want to date a divorced person and take care of someone else's children. I'm not willing to do that, and I can't handle it. I'd rather date a poor loser than a divorced person."

"Hehe, Yan'er, do you think I can find a young, handsome guy like you?"

"No, it's different. Although Xiao Yang is much younger than me, he's not a pretty boy. He works hard on construction sites, he's diligent and hardworking, not a gigolo who lives off women."

"Hmph, then lend me Ding Yang to play with."

"You want to die? Let me tell you, you're not allowed to make a move on Xiaoyang."

"Hmph, we're best friends, can't you share good things with me?"

"Ugh, anything else is fine, but a boyfriend? No way!"

"Yan'er, I've seen a lot of bizarre things as a lawyer. We're supposed to be educated women, so why are you so honest?"

"Maybe it's because we received a different education back then. We still had some bottom line in our hearts, unlike these post-80s generation now."

"Chan'er, do you regret divorcing Lao Wang?"

"I wouldn't say I regret it, but I feel a little heartbroken. Sometimes I think I made a mistake. Apart from his poor health, Lao Wang is otherwise fine."

"Chan'er, Ding Yang is having an affair with a woman left behind in his village back home. Do you think he'll get back together with her now that he's gone back?"

"Yan'er, you're overthinking it. It was almost midnight, and he called you right away. If he were with another woman, why would he call you?"

"He's not like he used to be; he probably wouldn't be interested in those village girls anymore."

"Let's hope so!"

"Yan'er, go to sleep!"

"Um!"

The next morning, Ding Yang got up at 5 a.m.

The chef arrived shortly after and started preparing breakfast. The breakfast was quite simple: "Three Delicacies Rice Noodles and Fish Head Rice Noodles".

There were only a few tables in the morning, mostly occupied by relatives and friends who lived nearby.

At noon, there were 24 tables occupied, 3 more than the previous night.

The banquet was very lively, and the cigarettes, alcohol, and drinks were exactly the same as last night.

When the eighth dish was served,

"Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!" The firecrackers went off.

Ding Yang stood on the high platform.

He called out loudly, "Dear elders, relatives and friends, good afternoon!"

Today is my grandmother's 70th birthday. We are all very grateful to everyone for taking time out of their busy schedules to come and celebrate with her.

My grandmother worked hard all her life, and was kind and gentle. On this auspicious day, I wish my grandmother a long and healthy life.

I also wish all the guests present here happiness, peace, good health, and prosperity to their families. Please forgive any shortcomings in our hospitality, and enjoy your meal.

"Clap clap..." A round of applause rang out.

The banquet lasted for more than an hour.

The guests gradually left around 2 p.m., and most of them packed up the leftovers to take home.

After settling the bill with Ding Changshui, Ding Yang gave him a pack of Furongwang cigarettes.

"Xiao Yang, you're too kind."

"Uncle Changshui, thank you so much. I'm going back to Shenzhen tomorrow. My grandparents are getting old, and I hope you can take care of them sometimes."

"Don't worry, we're all family, we'll take care of you."

After finishing their meal, the two aunts left without even cleaning up, just like guests, without saying goodbye to Ding Yang.

Ding Yang spent the entire afternoon cleaning, while Second Master stayed behind to help.

After the banquet was over, there was still a bottle of Jiugui liquor left, which Ding Yang gave to Second Master.

In the evening, only the grandparents and Ding Yang and his mother were at home.

"Grandpa, I'm going back to Shenzhen tomorrow. Please take good care of yourself. When building the house, don't do any of the work yourself, and don't worry about the meals. Just contract it all out."

"Don't worry, Grandpa is fine. As long as you're alright, that's all that matters."

"Wenxiu, are you going to Shenzhen with Xiaoyang too?"

Wenxiu noticed that her grandfather was no longer so hostile towards her and was even calling her by her name.

"Grandpa, I want to go to Shenzhen for a visit. I still have some things to take care of in the United States, and I will be going back to the United States in a while."

"oh!"

Do you have children in the United States?

"No, but I'm already married."

Grandpa nodded and said nothing more.

Around 9 p.m., Wang Chan called.

"Ding Yang, how's it going? Is the banquet over?"

"Yes."

"So when are you going back to Shenzhen?"

"I'll be back tomorrow morning, but I estimate I won't arrive until the day after tomorrow."

"Oh, now that you're in Shenzhen, come to my place first."

"OK!"

"Wang Chan, what happened with the 50 yuan I mentioned to you the other day?"

"You didn't send me your bank account number, how can I transfer the money?"

"I'll send you the account number right away. I'll send you my grandfather's card number. You can transfer the money directly to my grandfather. He's in charge of building the house, and I don't have time to be home anyway."

"Alright!"

"Sister, where are you now?"

"I was at home last night. I spent time with Tan Yan. I can't be with her every day."

"oh!"

"Okay, I'm hanging up now. We can talk when I get here."

"OK!"

After hanging up the phone, Ding Yang sent Wang Chan his grandfather's bank card number and name.

Ding Yang walked outside to the street, got into his car, and called Tan Yan.

"Hey, sis!"

"Honey, are you done with your work?"

"I've been cleaning all afternoon, it's really keeping me very busy."

"Oh, did Auntie have her surgery?"